Pound puppies get an extra chance at life when a good person like you takes them home for a chance at another, better life.

And when a pound puppy has a physical challenge, yet still gets adopted, well that’s extra special!

Our friend Beverly wrote to us, to tell us about her miracle Tripawd dog, Drake. Although he passed away recently, his beautiful life story is one that will leave a pawprint on your heart forever.

Here’s Drake’s story, in Janel’s words:

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Hey check out my gal pal Lalla’s new comic strip, “Tri-Stix.” It’s the first comic strip all about the adventures of three legged dogs! Here is the first Tri-Stix comic, a tribute to Samuel Jacob and his funny story about what “Half-Fast” means.

Stay tuned for more adventures. Thanks, Lalla!

You might have heard . . . the first Tripawd Heroes and Tributes book was a great success! Today, we are looking for more stories, for the second edition of this special coffee-table tribute book that’s all about Tripawds, both past and present.

We want to show the world that it’s better to hop on three legs than limp on four, and we want you to be in the book too! Just send us photos and a short bio of your Tripawd pal. Help us shine a light on the amazing qualities of thee-legged dogs!

Just send us your story with a few high resolution photos, and we’ll publish a custom version featuring your furry friend on the cover.

With every purchase, $5 will be donated to my pal Luke’s “2 Dogs 2000 Miles Campaign.” Luke and his two dogs, Murphy and Hudson, are on a 2,000 mile walk from Austin Texas to Boston Massachussets, to raise money to fund the first ever study of what exactly causes canine cancer. Please read more about Luke and the Boys’ incredible journey here.

This is an going project, which we hope you will want to be a part of. Our ultimate goal with it, is to mass market a published book with many stories, to increase awareness about the amazing ability of three legged dogs everywhere!

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Our deepest sympathy and greatest gratitude go out to Taylor’s people. They recently lost their beloved three-legged friend. And they shared their innermost feelings during the difficult final days.

Taylor was 10 years old when diagnosed with osteosarcoma in October, 2007 and was just recently laid to rest on April 14. That nasty cancer reared its ugly head again after loving life as a tripawd for six months. Not bad for an old dog!

We sympathize because we know this is a difficult time. It’s never easy losing a loved one. But we are also grateful to Taylor’s people for sharing their feelings in this heartfelt discussion about when to say when.

By reaching out for support, not only did they get lots of kind words and helpful advice, but they have certainly helped those seeking solace in the future during such a difficult time.

We also know Taylor is eternally grateful for all they did to ensure his quality of life. He is at peace now, and proud of his people. Bless him, and them.

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We just received the sad news that my tripawd pal Rocky has passed away after living (and loving) life on three legs for nearly two years.

Rocky was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in July, 2006 and his wonderful people immediately went into action for their beloved pup. After amputation and chemotherapy, this nine year old shepherd mix bounced back and was “cancer free, and doing GREAT” until recently. He left us to rest in peace on April 3, 2008.

You will be dearly missed Rocketman. We were honored to be part of your extended pack.

We were just contacted by Brezebaby’s people who wanted us to share her story … Breeze was a beautiful six year old Irish Wolfhound who lost her battle to osteosarcom after more than five happy months as a tripawd.

While her passing is indeed sad, we commend her people for their decision to amputate and provide chemotherapy treatments for Breeze. You can read all about Breezebaby’s osteosarcoma diagnosis and treatment on her three-legged Irish Wolfhound blog. From the sounds of things, Breeze had a happy life on three legs, as most of us do. When her time came, she passed quickly in the loving arms of her person. Rest in peace baby …

If you’d like to share your story, simply add a topic in the Tripawd Discussion Forums. Or, send us a picture with a link to your website.

A lot of people wonder whether or not the should put their senior dog through amputation and cancer treatments. Well, I want to share a story that we received the other day, about Bracken; a dog that was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at age 7, and lived to be fifteen years old! Here is her inspiring story, as told to us by Ruth, her human:

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My people have been busy working with some tripawd pals of mine to put together our first book of three-legged dogs. We are proud to announce that The Tripawds Book is now available!

This full-color hardcover photo book includes the inspirational tales of more than twenty canine cancer survivors and other three-legged dogs.

The stories of these tripawd heroes and tributes to beloved companions who have passed are sure to amuse, encourage, and enlighten any animal lover. Pet guardians facing the difficult decision of amputation will find the insightful stories and included tripawd tips and resources especially helpful.

But wait, it gets better… you have your choice of two special editions!

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We recently heard from my new pup pal Jake who I saw playing with a cute tripawd on YouTube.

His person Tina was kind enough to share my story on her Pet Star website.

She also had a touching story to tell about some three-legged friends and Nemo the Husky who lost his battle with cancer …

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My people just added me to the Frappr Bone Cancer Dogs Map. You can add your photo too! It’s easy and you don’t even have to join. The map shows the location of fellow tripawds and canine cancer survivors all over the world.

Add your marker to help show the world that bone cancer in dogs is a serious issue for which we must find a cure!